Fits women's US shoe size 5-10, up to men's shoe size 8.
17 inches from heel to top of cuff, they'll be over the knee on some legs.
Maximum stretch in the cuff is about 17 inches, the calf stretch is a touch more.

Rated 5 out of
5 by
HDG1 from
Ideal knee-highThese socks are soft, warm, and fuzzy natural fibers, and fit my calves and height perfectly (17" calves and 5'10" frame). I absolutely recommend these to other bigger people. For smaller types, they are still lovely socks and would make a super comfy slouch or would be awesome with garters. They are machine washable, although you'll get the best wear if you use a gentle cycle and. I would not recommend machine drying them. The only negative I would say is that the foot may be large on feet smaller than about a ladies' 8, but a crafty person could do some light felting of the foot to fit better.

Date published: 2014-02-05

Rated 5 out of
5 by
cabsy from
best socks in the entire worldI've gone through easily six pairs of b.ella knee high cashmere socks at this point! They do tend to take some wear and tear over time and I would say after about two years the back of the ankle gets threadbare from wear - however I do occasionally (every 2-3 wears) wash these in the washing machine so perhaps they would last substantially longer if I did not. And anyway after they go out at the ankle you can cut off the feet and use them as very nice warm arm warmers!
These are far and away the most comfortable, warm socks I've ever owned. I have a 16-18" calf depending on how much exercise I've been getting and they fit comfortably around my calf and stay up moderately well. If I'm wearing them under jeans they will slouch but otherwise they stay up.

Date published: 2013-10-19

Rated 5 out of
5 by
Bats from
Soft and comfyI've been using these a lot this winter, they are both warm and super soft. I got them in red, they are a vibrant but not jarring color - I like them in black boots with just the top peeking out as a fun color accent. On me, they stay up well over woolen or cotton tight/leggins, but tend to slide down on bare legs.

Date published: 2014-03-02

Rated 5 out of
5 by
amaryllis from
My favoriteI bought the plum and when they came immediately wished I'd bought all the colors while they were still available--this is the warm soft sock I'd been looking for. Thicker and warmer than the striped B.ellas I bought earlier. My shoe size is 6.5EE and calf is 14". These are perfect.

Date published: 2014-02-26

Rated 5 out of
5 by
skirtsnbikes from
Super Comfy!Just super comfy! I usually wear them scrunched over my ankles and pull them up of cold but I wouldn't trust them to stay up.

Date published: 2013-10-11

Rated 5 out of
5 by
diana128 from
Best socks everI LOVE these socks. They stay up, they slouch nicely when desired, they are wool and warm, and have held up well for the last year, still my favorite pair. I love the cocoa rose color, coming back to order more in other colors now. I've ordered many socks from sock dreams over the years-- these are the very best all around, for comfort and quality.

Date published: 2014-12-29

Rated 5 out of
5 by
hbd1973 from
Cozy Cozyvery comfortable, my go to socks when I want to have something soft and warm on my feet. I would and will buy many more pair now that I know.

Date published: 2014-01-14

Rated 5 out of
5 by
Jazzy from
The Best!These socks are so comfy I never want to take 'em off! Perfect for the colder weather that's been hitting.

Are you going to get new stock in on these? Or even new colors? I know b.ella offers a bunch of colors in this sock y'all don't carry, it's why I tried to order them from somewhere else and got scammed :| lesson learned, haha

Asked by: cabsy

We have limited space and sadly can't offer all the colours of all the styles, as much as we like some styles (like the Bess). We're currently in the transition process of figuring out which colours we offer are no longer being made and which new colours are actually available (B.Ella treats a lot of their colours seasonally, so it can be tricky to figure out what we can actually stock and what is holdovers from years ago!). And we did just enter a great load of stock in yesterday, so what you're waiting for might just be here!

Answered by: brenna

Date published: 2013-11-06

Is the Dijon similar to light mustard in color?

Asked by: Brittany K

We love that B.Ella's "Dijon" shade is pretty spot-on the colour of dijon mustard. It's a lovely light gold colour.

Answered by: brenna

Date published: 2013-10-24

Can you describe the "cocoa rose" colour?

Asked by: banana

It's a light brownish pink... and, better than words, I have uploaded the overdue image of a pair being worn on a real-life Dreamer!

Answered by: Niqkita

Date published: 2013-10-24

Any idea what the leg warmers are in the Merlot display picture, or better yet, where they can be bought? Because I'm completely in love with them.

Asked by: Atticuspryce

I'm not wearing any leg warmers in that shot.. just a pair of Lands' End snow boots =) ...I looked on their site and, sadly, it doesn't look like they have that version right now.

Answered by: Niqkita

Date published: 2013-11-07

I have been told that this company makes these socks in white and off white, but have been unable to find them. My wife would really like these in white or off white. Any chance you know where or how to get a couple of pair in white or off white?

Asked by: AzJeff

We wish they made the Bess in White or Off White! Sadly, the lightest colours they offer are probably the Grey or Cocoa Rose, which are stratospheres away from even the off-est white. The only ribbed wool knee or OTK sock we've got that comes in an off white are the Cronert Ribbed Wool OTK (http://www.sockdreams.com/products/cronert-ribbed-wool-otk:4498), which are definitely longer and thicker than the Bess.

Answered by: brenna

Date published: 2014-06-05

You mention Royal in your description, but it is not on the list of colors. Is it an oversight or is it now discontinued?

Asked by: Valencia

It would appear to be an oversight AND it is discontinued (the oversight being that we forgot to remove that note). I will fix our copy now - thank you for bringing this to my attention!

Answered by: rosalind

Date published: 2014-10-30

my calf is 23 inches just below the knee, so it sounds like these wouldn't work for me. the socks that I picked were these, but over the knee. thanks, Jennifer

Asked by: fern

If you picked them up at the shop, it could be something that we don't carry online. My best guess for things that we do carry would be the Scrunchy Socks, which look similar to these, but are longer and have better stretch.

Answered by: rosalind

Date published: 2014-12-09

Has the dijon color been discontinued?

Asked by: countrycutie22

Yes, I do believe so. B. Ella tends to switch up some of the less basic colors each year, so we've had a few variations that no longer exist.

Answered by: rosalind

Date published: 2014-12-08

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